There are few monsters more iconic or enduring than Frankenstein’s. This hour, a look at what exactly it is that makes ‘Frankenstein’ such a lasting, terrifying work of fiction.

This hour, a look at the dreaded potential “big one” — the next pandemic — and what we need to do to be ready.

This hour, a look at the anthropological, psychological, and linguistical ramifications of the concept of numbers.

There is perhaps no figure more emblematic of the paranormal than the psychic. This hour, we speak with believers, skeptics, and self-proclaimed psychics.

This hour, we look at the place our sun holds kind of literally at the center of all of human history and ask what the future holds for our nearest star.

This hour, a look at how origami — the art of paper folding — went from a quaint, simple hobby to an extensive form of art that can sometimes involve hundreds of intricate folds per object.

Virtually everyone has had headaches, yet their underlying neurological cause is still unknown. This hour, a look at the long history of and current science around headaches.

Two Connecticut biologists tell us about the changing environment, what inspired them to study science and the impact of funding cuts on research.

This hour, with the latest ‘Jurassic World’ at No. 1 at the box office, a look at dinosaurs in our popular culture.

This hour, an appreciation of fluffy-tailed, seed- and nut-hoarding, sometimes nuisancey, sometimes shockingly industrious … squirrels.